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Brooks Oregon White Wines 14 Jun 2013 | 01:17 am
I was first introduced to the Oregon winery Brooks during the Oregon Wine Board Dinner that I attended in NYC. Despite the tragic death of the founder, Jimi Brooks, other winemakers helped keep the wi...
Wines of Smith-Madrone 12 Jun 2013 | 01:32 am
Smith-Madrone Winery was founded on Napa's Spring Mountain in 1971 by Stuart Smith and currently produces about 4,000 cases a year. Despite having heard of this venerable Napa producer, looking back o...
Interview with Jameson Fink 10 Jun 2013 | 12:40 am
One of the many bloggers I met in NYC was Jameson Fink , a Seattle based wine blogger and host of the Wine Without Worry podcast. He's been blogging about wine since 2004, beating me by a year, and wa...
BWR Classic: Kare Poaka 9 Jun 2013 | 04:05 pm
After writing this piece in 2010, I've heard often from British expats around the world who love the dish. Today, a reader in England e-mailed me the original recipe, listed below my post. Round about...
2011 Wine Guerilla Zinfandel 7 Jun 2013 | 01:33 am
This is my fourth look at the delicious Zinfandels made by Bruce Patch at Wine Guerrilla in Sonoma. This trio comes from the Single Vineyard Collection, focusing on well-established vineyards with pro...
Viña Ventisquero's Queulat Wines of Chile 5 Jun 2013 | 01:21 am
Chilean winery Viña Ventisquero was established in 2000 and has a pretty wide product range under several different marques. Ventisquero is an old Spanish word for glacier that is still used to name a...
NV Tess Red & White Blend 2 Jun 2013 | 04:57 pm
Peju Winery has been operating in Napa for 30 years, making serious Bordeaux-style wines under the guidance of founders Tony and Herta Peju. Their daughters Ariana and Lisa work for the winery as well...
Snooth PVA: Wines of Rioja 31 May 2013 | 01:21 am
Our final tasting for the Snooth PVA weekend was focused on the Rioja region of Spain and supplied by Vibrant Rioja . People ask me for wine recommendations all the time, and there are a few shortcuts...
iichiko Silhouette Shōchū 焼酎 31 May 2013 | 01:18 am
I was asked recently if I'd like to try a sample of shochu from Japan. The nice thing about e-mail is that I got the opportunity to figure out what shochu is before replying. While the name was vaguel...
Dry Creek Rosé 27 May 2013 | 01:37 am
We're enjoying an unusually cool May here in Memphis, but it's still warm enough to break out the dry rosé. This lineup of Sonoma pinks come from Dry Creek Valley, a region I had the pleasure of visit...
